May 9, 2018 How the Sun is going to die The Sun will die in 10 billion years. And when it does, it’s going to blow. What’s left of us will become a billowing bubble of dead starstuff.
April 11, 2018 'Hole' in the Sun spawns powerful solar wind; could amp up auroras A massive "hole" on the surface of the sun has unleashed a strong solar wind that scientists say may amp up the northern lights in some areas of the U.S. and could disrupt satellite communications over the next few days.
April 9, 2018 Solar storm could strike Earth this week: What you need to know A solar storm is forecast to hit Earth Tuesday after the sun unleashed a powerful solar flare — a burst of high-energy radiation.
March 28, 2018 New image shows how the Sun changes over a 22-year cycle Out of billions of stars in the Milky Way galaxy, there's one in particular, orbiting 25,000 light-years from the galactic core, that affects Earth day by day, moment by moment.
March 20, 2018 11 need-to-know things about our solar system Our understanding about the universe and our place in it has changed over time.
March 20, 2018 11 bizarre sources for alternative energy Here are 11 of the more unusual sources that go above and beyond the norm. Who knows. One day, you may use sugar to power your laptop, bacteria to run your car or dead bodies to heat a building.
March 20, 2018 'Gravity': Science vs. fiction Director Alfonso Cuarón's visually stunning film "Gravity," in theaters yesterday, is already being heralded as one of the year's best movies. Sandra Bullock and George Clooney star as astronauts whose mission goes spectacularly wrong when a cloud of orbital debris shreds their shuttle, cuts off communication and leaves them stranded in space.
March 14, 2018 Scientists discover 15 new planets, including 'super-Earth' that could harbor liquid water Scientists have discovered 15 new planets, including a “super-Earth” that may have liquid water on its surface.
March 13, 2018 Major solar storms won't hit Earth this week, NOAA says Reports of a major solar storms that could wreak havoc on Earth this week are wide of the mark, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which has not noted any significant storm-related activity on the Sun.
March 8, 2018 William Shatner wants you to send your name to the Sun on NASA's historic solar probe Your name could soon zoom through the sun's superheated outer atmosphere, just like William Shatner's.
